SD v MJ

Split/Other wins · 2016-03-14

Dispute

Maintenance, Persistent Late Payment, Substantial Interference

Notice

Persistent Late Payment (N8), Substantial Interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.

Tenant

M.

What happened

Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to substantial interference with the Landlord's lawful rights and persistent late payment of rent. Tenant applied for an order determining the Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations.

The ruling

The Tenant shall preserve the tenancy by making bi-weekly rent payments of $700 and paying the hot water tank rental costs. The Landlord shall address certain maintenance issues by specified dates. If the Tenant fails to make the required payments, the Landlord can apply to terminate the tenancy without notice.